Courthouse Locations
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Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for an order of protection. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our MO Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our MO Places that Help page.
Adair
Adair County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 2
Andrew
Andrew County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 5
Atchison
Atchison County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 4
Audrain
Audrain County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 12
Barry
Barry County Courthouse
Barton
Barton County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 28
Bates
Bates County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 27
Benton
Benton County - Judicial Circuit 30
Bollinger
Bollinger County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 32
Boone
Boone County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 13
(573) 886-4004 Family Court
Buchanan
Buchanan County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 5
Butler
Butler County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 36
Caldwell
Caldwell County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 43
Callaway
Callaway County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 13
Camden
Camden County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 26
Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 32
Cape girardeau
Clerk's Office
Carroll
Carroll County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 8
Carter
Carter County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 37
Cass
Cass County Courthouse- Judicial Circuit 17
Cedar
Cedar County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 28
Chariton
Chariton County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 9
Christian
Christian County Courthouse - Judicial District 38
Clark
Clark County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 1
Clay
Clay County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 7
Clinton
Clinton County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 43
Cole
Circuit Clerk's Office
Cole County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 19
Cooper
Cooper County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 18
Crawford
Crawford County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 42
Dade
Dade County Courthouse- Judicial Circuit 28
Dallas
Dallas County - Judicial Circuit 30
Daviess
Daviess County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 43
Dekalb
DeKalb County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 43
Dent
Dent County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 42
Douglas
Douglas County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 44
Dunklin
Dunklin County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 35
Franklin
Franklin County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 20
Gentry
Gentry County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 4
Greene
Greene County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 31
Grundy
Grundy County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 3
Harrison
Harrison County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 3
Henry
Henry County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 27
Hickory
Hickory County - Judicial Circuit 30
Holt
Holt County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 4
Howard
Howard County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 14
Howell
Howell County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 37
Iron
Iron County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 42
Jackson
Family Justice Center
Independence Courthouse Annex
(Blue Springs, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, etc.)
Jackson County - Judicial Circuit 16
Jasper
Jasper County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 29, Carthage Office
Jasper County Courthouse - Judicial Circuit 29, Joplin Office
Special Note: Jasper County has two court buildings, one each in Carthage and Joplin. There are no jurisdictional lines and cases can be filed at either location.